TSE Architects Ltd

Project Location:
Willis Street, Wellington

Categories:
Commercial Architectural Excellence, Interior Fit-out

Project Description:
In 2008 Buddle Findlay decided to proceed with the refurbishment of their Wellington office, comprising of Level 15,16 &17 in the State Insurance Building on Willis Street.

From early discussions a certain aesthetic was set for the design to reflect the simplicity of the building exterior: the interior spaces needed to be simple, clean, minimalist yet stylish and timeless. By manipulating materiality, lighting, scale and proportion the client’s brief has been resolved.

Buddle Findlay called for the maximum number of individual offices, while still allowing an arrangement of flexible administration spaces and work areas. The design of the transparent perimeter offices allows daylight to illuminate the inner core of the building and create an open, airy floor despite a cell like plan.